Yes, that's right. TheGASP radio show - that's Gothic, Alternative, Steampunk and Progressive - moves to Wight Party Radio station from this Thursday night (23 March). We'll be on air every Thursday, 8-11pmUK time.

Just in case you need a bit of a recap, GASP is hosted by Steven C. Davis, with me as co-host, and we play a range of music, from the four that make up our acronym to others such as folk horror, space rock, acid folk and many more. And in between the music we chunter a bit about stuff. Often cheese. We like cheese.

What makes GASP a bit different is that you can not only join Steven and I by listening to the show, you can also join us in the facebook eventthat runs at the same time as the broadcast. Which means you get the chance to talk to us and to other listeners about the choons, share pictures or videos, and discuss your own favourite cheeses. You may even get chance to meet our mascot, The Nightpork (though watch your fingers if you do). It's just like meeting a group of your friends at a pub with a really good jukebox - all from the comfort of your own settee.

For out first show on Wight Party Radio, we are breaking out the special guests. We are joined by none other than Mr Dale Rowles, the singer/ bass player (one of them!) and main man for steampunk/ space/ stoner/ psychedelic band BB Blackdog. If that wasn't enough, Dale is also the man behind the Phoenix Alternative Festival that runs every August in Llanfyllin, Mid Wales (tickets currently available). If you only go to one music festival this year, Phoenix is a really good one to choose. AND Dale runs the record label Steampunk Records from which a number of UK and European steampunk artists sell CDs and merchandise. If you join us this Thursday, you'll hear tracks from artists on the Steampunk Records label, including The Wattingers, Lies of the Machine, Gurdybird, and of course, BB Blackdog - along with many more.

Tune in viaWight Party Radiowebsite, or via Tune-infor three hours of music without advert or news breaks - from this Thursday! And while you're at it, you might want to check out our new promo for the show, featuring the legendary NightPork...

​Of course, we would like to thank Midlands Metalheads radio for hosting GASP for the past few months. Midlands Metalheads is an expanding station with a lot of vision. Unfortunately, that takes a lot of behind the scenes work, over and above putting together and presenting the radio show itself. With our writing, music and other things (like the day job!) we simply didn't have enough time to do everything that the station needs. We wish Midlands Metalheads all the best in the future (and watch out for their new website coming soon!).

Raising Steam is, of course the festival that never was. It was scheduled to take place in Reading in September 2013, but unfortunately the universe conspired against it.

Of course, a little thing like that was never going to stop festival organiser, author and DJ Steven C. Davis.

Raising Steam was always intended to raise funds for Steven's favourite charity, New Futures Nepal. Having visited Nepal on several occasions, Steven has witnessed first hand some of the poverty and the difficulties that people there face. New Futures Nepal are of the same mind, aiming to empower disadvantaged children and adults in Nepal.

So Steven decided that if there wasn't going to be an actual festival to raise funds for the charity, then he would make sure there was a virtual one.

In 2014, the first Raising Steam download launched, containing 22 tracks for a paltry English fiver. It featured tracks from each of the artists who would have played at the festival - including two songs my former band, Crimson Clocks. It also included a downloadable PDF virtual-festival programme to tell you more about the acts, the charity, and the festival that never-was.

In 2016, Mr Davis did it again. The Raising Steam 2 download featured 20 tracks for the paltry fiver, plus, as before, bonus tracks and items (such as another Crimson Clocks track).And now, in 2017, the third Raising Steam download/ virtual festival is upon us. This time it's a monstrous 27 tracks long, and includes two of my solo tunes. Poor Jenny has been out since October 2016, but Yellow Eyes is currently available only via the Raising Steam III download.

As ever, all the artists have donated their work free of charge, and all proceeds go to New Futures Nepal. And there are some stonking artists on there. Nathaniel Johnstone. The Hare and The Moon. Valentine Wolfe. Feline and Strange. Napier's Bones, Heathen Strangefellow, Dark Sinfonia - basically, I could list them all, since they're all that good. But just take a look at the poster.​So why not treat yourself to some fabulous music for only a fiver, and sit back smug and contented in the knowledge that in treating yourself, you've done a good deed for charity! (And get the others while you're at it, if you haven't already...)

Author

I'm a writer of steampunk/ fantasy fiction, singer/musician and writer at LM Cooke Music, singer in the parody band Mediaeval Biaetches, occasional historian, and co-presenter of the Gothic Alternative Steampunk and Progressive web radio show. Here I will ramble vaguely about stuff. Friends, countrymen, and people who aren't countrymen, lend me your ears...